The Knight x LMA BloomLab@TheBloomLab

Dedicated to driving sustainability for Black Locally Owned & Operated Media.

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Our lab is in full bloom with 26 members! 🌻 Get to know the newest cohort of 8 publishers! Congratulations to @MNSpokesman, @DUS_Tweets, @FlintBeat, @IndyRecorder, @LAFOCUSNEWS, @OurWeeklyNews, @BayStateBanner, & @Times_Weekly 🎉 Thanks to @knightfdn for making it possible!
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7 Jul 2023
We are thrilled to announce Cohort 3 of the @TheBloomLab! We are grateful to the @knightfdn for making this kind of impactful investment in the Black press. - @localmediarocks @Johncelestand @rcwalkersmith @aapilolli @ramsammy @jaysmall localmedia.org/2023/07/eight…

Eight Black-owned local news outlets selected for Cohort 3 of Knight x LMA BloomLab

(July 6, 2023) — Since the Knight x LMA BloomLab launched in Spring 2022, the focus has been on leveraging technology to grow revenue and audience, leading to long-term sustainability. In its recent...

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Local Media Consortium@LMConsortium
6 Jul 2023
🚀 Exciting news! @seattlemedium partnered with MIDTC through LMC's DODS program, boosting site speed & performance. Don't miss this inspiring report showcasing their website transformation journey! 👉 BloomLab's Impact Report ow.ly/kA2650P5cIW
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Congrats to @The_inkbarrel and his team at @SeattleMedium.
Seattle Medium@SeattleMedium
5 Jul 2023
For the fourth time in six years, The Seattle Medium has been recognized as having one of the “Best Sports Sections” in the county by the National Newspaper Publishers Association. seattlemedium.com/seattle-me…
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The Knight x LMA BloomLab retweeted
Local Media Association@LocalMediaAssoc
28 Jun 2023
🌟 21% total revenue growth & 133% digital revenue growth year-over-year 🌟$1 million in savings on technology 🌟150 total technology migrations localmedia.org/2023/06/reven… @localmediarocks @ramsammy @jaysmall @aapilolli @Johncelestand @rcwalkersmith @knightfdn @TheBloomLab

Revenue growth, technology upgrades: A year in Knight x LMA BloomLab

In the year-plus since the Knight x LMA BloomLab launched, 18 Black-owned media organizations participating in the lab (10 in Cohort 1, eight in the more recent Cohort 2) benefited from substantial...

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📣Applications for the third cohort of Knight x LMA BloomLab will open on April 17th.📣 This immersive experience includes 💻tech upgrades, business transformation, and 📚 learning opportunities, all aimed at sustainability. localmedia.org/2023/04/appli… @LocalMediaAssoc @knightfdn
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Apryl Pilolli@aapilolli
30 Mar 2023
Sharing this 📹 video featuring one of my amazing publishers @drolarkb. She and her father Calvin W. Rolark worked to create positive change with the @WashInformer. #inspirational #motivation #LocalNews piped.video/watch?v=kY3Ro78Y…
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The @Meta layoffs will be particularly hard for publishers of color. @localmediarocks explains Meta made sure that 50% of their programs were allocated to BIPOC publishers. @defendernetwork @SacObserver @NYAmNews made great digital wins in these labs niemanlab.org/2022/11/metas-…
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We had an amazing behind-the-scenes look at the @afro archives. Thanks, @FrancesToniD for the tour, and look at your 130-year history!
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100% agreed with @ramsammy! @janislware & @JAWS_215 from @theatlantavoice. Knocked it out of the park with their session today during the launch of our second cohort.
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Meet the second BloomLab cohort thanks to the support of @LocalMediaAssoc & @knightfdn #localnews #journalism Welcome: @mygoldenstate @blackvoicenews @Baltimore_Times @White02 @CinciHerald  @TheMiamiTimes  @PhillyTrib  @cvoiceKC  @glennburkins @qcitymetro  @dallasexaminer

8 Black news organizations were named to the second BloomLab cohort

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We are thrilled to announce the second cohort of publishers thanks to the support of @LocalMediaAssoc @knightfdn! #localnews Please welcome: @blackvoicenews @Baltimore_Times @cinciherald @A_CloserLook @qcitymetro @TheMiamiTimes @PhillyTrib @cvoiceKC
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We had a terrific visit with @theatlantavoice, where they showcased their new studio 📹 with a live talk with @SenatorWarnock. @LocalMediaAssoc @knightfdn @janislware
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We just got back from the @NYAmNews in #Harlem🧳✈️. Check out the visit with publisher @elinortatum and her rock star team. 📹 by @aapilolli of the @LocalMediaAssoc Made possible by the amazing support from @knightfdn h/t @Johncelestand @rcwalkersmith
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Last Chance to apply for the Knight x LMA Bloomlab Cohort 2 - applications close on Wednesday, August 31! localmedia.org/applications-… @knightfdn @LocalMediaAssoc

Applications for second BloomLab cohort open Aug. 10

August 10, 2022 — Local Media Foundation will begin accepting applications Aug. 10 from Black-owned and operated local media outlets to participate in the Knight x LMA BloomLab. LMF will select eight...

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Local Media Association@LocalMediaAssoc
11 May 2022
A new study from @sellbranded highlights a $20B spending increase now that 2 out of every 3 local businesses are using content marketing. See what the trend from SMBs means for local media. brandedcontentproject.com/po…

SMBs increase content marketing ad spending to $80B

Content marketing among local advertisers has gained ground since the pandemic according to new research from Borrell Associates and the Meta Branded Content Project. In 2020, an extraordinary number...

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